Technical Details:
On April 16, 2008, China National Philatelic Corporation
issued a first-day cover carrying a two-piece set of special
stamps, \"Scenery on the Qiandao Lake\", with a total face value
of 2.40 yuan. The stamps are entitled \"Beautiful Qiandao Lake\"
and \"Green Islands on the Qiandao Lake\". At the same time, it
also issued a miniature sheet cover.
The Qiandao (Thousand Islands) Lake, located in Chun´an County
of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a man-made lake built in
1959 to store water for the Xin´anjiang Hydropower Station.
The lake covers an area of 573 sq km and over 1000 islands of
different shapes and sizes are scattered on it; hence the
name. With a vast expanse of water and beautiful scenery, the
lake is really a natural landscape scroll. The islands
scattered on the lake look like pearls on a jade plate. In the
open part, it´s a vast expanse of misty, rolling waters; while
in the narrow part, the waterway zigzags, just like a maze.
Around the lake are mountains covered with lush trees, in
which birds sing and flowers blossom. It is a brilliant pearl
in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta. With its
charming landscape, it has attracted numerous Chinese and
foreign tourists.
Date of issue: April 16, 2008
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